Book Release Postponed
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 2, 2001: The release of Francois Gautier’s book has been postponed till March 14 or 16 march. Contact “source” email for a final date.
Uproar Among Fiji’s Hindus About Denial To Perform Last Rites
GO TO SOURCE SUVA, FIJI, February, 25, 2001: An uproar in Fiji’s Hindu community in the capital over another family being stopped from scattering the cremated remains of a family member along a shoreline, has police saying that they prevented the customary ritual in the interest of the public as the venue is a popular picnic spot. The family of…
Poverty in India
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 22, 2001: If you live on less than ten dollars U.S. per month, a pre-determined arbitrary national cut-off figure, then in India you would be one among 260 million people. However, according to Abusaleh Sharif, chief economist for the National Council for Applied Economic Research, “This is a national cut-off, and this figure…
Pakistan Minorities Boycott Election
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 24, 2001: A separate electoral system introduced in 1985, where non-Muslims can only vote for candidates belonging to their own communities, is being boycotted by Hindus and Christians in Pakistan. Hundreds of electoral seats were left unoccupied during a similar December election boycott.
Government Offers Courses to Prospective New Couples
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON D.C., February 23, 2001: When marriages break-up the individuals involved and the community at large pays the price. Emotionally and intellectually, children from broken homes suffer and comprise a large percentage of school dropouts, drug abusers, teenage pregnancies and depression victims. Hoping to intervene before the “I do” and marriage vows, states across the U.S. are…
Londoners Intrigued With Indian Food
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, February 20, 2001: Attempting to expand their customer base, top class Indian restaurants in London are trying new methods to entice the populace into their establishments. Educating the British public about the Science of Ayurveda, where spices not only add flavor but are also used for medicinal purposes, the Mela restaurant in Covent Garden has…
Scientists Craft Mouse with Human Brain Cells
GO TO SOURCE SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A, February 24, 2001: Researchers at a California biotechnology company, StemCells Inc., have produced laboratory mice with human brain cells, marking a potential step toward developing treatments for human brain disease like Alzheimer’s but promising to fuel fresh debate over the evolving ethics of bioengineering. “We are not recreating a human brain. We’re really just…
Treatment of Hindus in Zimbabwe
GO TO SOURCE ZIMBABWE, AFRICA, February, 24, 2001: Whites were not the only race coming under attack in the racially-motivated parliamentary election campaign currently ravaging Zimbabwe. Asians, in particular, are being targeted, most notably through a hate-filled document sent to prominent businessmen in the community and believed to have originated from the offices of black economic empowerment organization, the Affirmative…
Apartheid? “Not Here,” Says India.
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, February 23, 2001: Human Rights Watch has criticized the Indian Government for discouraging debate over caste-based discrimination. The New York-based rights groups says Delhi is trying to avoid discussion of the issue at a major United Nations conference on racism in South Africa in August. Smita Narula, spokeswoman for the group, says Indian…
The Non-Vegetarian Side of Vegetarian Products
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 20, 2001: A large number of food items passed off as vegetarian actually contain some non-vegetarian ingredients. Some manufacturers add crushed deer antlers to chyawanprash, an ayurvedic medicine. Animal-based enzymes are used for baking biscuits and some beer and whisky makers also use animal-derivatives to “ripen” their products. The vitamin A and D…